Dishcloth-holder



E. D. GARDNER.

DISHCLOTH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8, 1920.

Patented Feb. 22, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFrlcE.

ERNEST D. GARDNER, OF MALTBY, WASHINGTON.

.DISHCLOTH-HOLDEB. v

Application filed October a, 1920. Serial No. 415.527.

To all'wkom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, ERNEST D. GARDNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Maltby, in the county of Snohom1sh and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dishcloth- Holders,of which the following is a speci-l fication.

, My invention relates to dish cloth holders. An important object of theinvention 15 to provide a device of the above mentioned character, whichis simple in constructlon, cheap to manufacture, and hlghly convenientin use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.-

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and1n which l ke numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

. projecting radially beyond the tube, to en- 7 gage with the end of thehandle.

The numeral 9 designates a ferrule or collar, fitted upon the forwardend lof the handle, and having a forward flange 10.

- The flange 10 may have apertures 11 for receiving the ends of aholding frame 12, formed of wire or the like. The ends are preferablybent horizontally at 13, and are thereby confined beneath the flange 10,the" ferrule being held upon the handle by fric tional engagement or thelike, as is well known. In this manner the holding frame 12 is securelyattached to the handle 5.to ex: tend longitudinally in advance of thesame,

The holding frame embodies'a forward longitudinal end 13, sides 14,diverging'at 15, and continuing in legs 16. The frame is preferablyformed of a single section of wire, bent between its ends, into thedesired shape. 7 V

The numeral 17 designates a slidlngholding head having a forwardlongitudlnally curved surface 18, and grooves 19 at its ends,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented FQI 22,1921 i for thereception of sides 14: of the frame. The curved surface 18 is providedwith a groove 18 adapted to receive the end 13' of the frame when thehead 17 is moved forward to a closed position. The head 17 is rigidlysecured to a rod 20, slidable within the tube 7. This rod is urgedforwardly by a compressible'coil spring 21 within the tube as shown.

A button 22, is apertured to slidably recelve the legs. 16, and has acentral opening 23, for the reception of a rod 20, and is clamped to therod. f p In use, the button 22' may be moved rearwardly, and the head 17is moved rearwardly, providing a suitable space for the I insertion ofthe dish cloth. When the but- Y ton is released the spring 21automatically moves the head 17 toward the end 13', and the dish clothis moved against displacement.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shownanddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement ofparts may beresorted to without'departing fromthespirit of my invention, or thescope ofthe subjoined claims. f

Having thus described my invention, I

claim:

V 1. A dish cloth holder comprising a handle having a longitudinal bore,a frame connected with theforward end of the handle, va

head sliding within the frame, a rod secured to the head andoperatingwithin the bore,a

spring within the bore, and a button clamped upon the rod'and hav ingapertures slidably receiving portionsof the frame.

2. A dish cloth holder comprising a handle having a longitudinal bore, asleeve within the bore, a ferrule secured to the forward end of thehandle, a-frame formed of a section of wire bentupon itself between itsends and having the ends of the wire engagingthe ferrule, a headslidable within the frame,

a rod carried by thehead and slidable in the Y Y sleeve, a spring withinthe sleeve to engage the rod, and a button clamped to the rod and havingapertures slidably receiving portions of the frame. v l I In testimonywhereof,',I have aflixed my signaturein thepresence of two witnesses.ERNEST D. GARDNER.

Witnesses: i I CARROLL R. PETERS, Row. L. CALDWELL.

